Health & Sports

Boxing: A Manly History of the Sweet Science of Bruising

by Brett & Kate McKay

“Boxing is the sport to which all other sports aspire.” -George Foreman All sports have the potential of becoming about much more than athletics, transforming into symbols of a culture’s and country’s mood, insecurities, conflicts, and hopes. But perhaps no sport lends itself to this kind of transposition more than boxing. For the purity of [...]

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How to Hit the Speed Bag Like Rocky Balboa

by Brett

This is a guest post from strength coach and strongman, Jedd Johnson of the Diesel Crew. If you’re like me, you’ve watched every one of the Rocky movies about a hundred times. Well, maybe not Rocky 5. They fell off on that one, but the rest are totally awesome. In every Rocky movie you are [...]

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Become Strong Like Bull: The Kettlebell Workout

by Brett & Kate McKay

You are a busy man. You’re swamped at work, you’re swamped at home with the kids and you never have time for yourself, let alone getting to the gym. Those 1 hr – 1 ½ hr workouts that you used to do are a distant memory. The time of foo foo workouts and long training [...]

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The DIY Gym: 8 Pieces of Equipment That Will Get You Strong & Save You Money

by Brett & Kate McKay

Editor’s Note: In response to my call for suggestions for manly crafts (and in response to a couple of reader emails-by crafts I wasn’t referring to stuff like carpentry and blacksmithing, which are of course quite manly-but to specific DIY projects that men could take on), Tom Pehrson wrote me a great article about [...]

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7 Exercises to Make You Look and Feel Like a Man

by Brett

This is a guest post from Vic Magary of Gym Junkies.com. Vic is a personal trainer, karate/taekwando blackbelt, and a U.S. Army veteran. Walk into any commercial gym today and you’ll see the same thing over and over… overweight guy walks on the treadmill for 5 minutes, then hits the fly machine for a few [...]

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A Primer on Rugby: A Man’s Sport

by Chris

Image from paloboza Rugby as it exists today is one of the most exciting contact sports in existence, a perfect mix of the speed and movement of soccer and the hard hitting physical nature of American football. The Rugby World cup is the third most watched sporting event in the world, trailing close behind the [...]

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How Martial Arts Can Supercharge Your Man Spirit

by Brett

Editor’s Note: This is a guest post from Rodney King. Robert Moore, a psychologist and theologian, emphasized that for men the warrior spirit was “hard wired.” Our hunter-gatherer ancestors were warriors. As warriors they where required to defend themselves to survive. They had to defend their family and tribe. This was necessary for the lineage [...]

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5 Gut Busting Conditioning Drills from the Gridiron

by Brett

Back when I played high school football, there was nothing I dreaded more than conditioning drills at the end of practice. After three hours of practice in the hot and humid Oklahoma sun, all you wanted to do was take a cold shower and chug Gatorade. But my coaches had other plans. In their spare [...]

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Bartitsu: The Martial Art of Gentlemen

by Brett & Kate McKay

Image from The Journal of Manly Arts Before Randy Couture and the Ultimate Fighting Championship, there was Edward William Barton-Wright and bartitsu. Bartitsu was probably the first instance of what we know today as mixed martial arts. Mr. Barton combined elements of boxing, jujitsu, cane fighting, and french kick boxing in order to create a [...]

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Your Grandpa’s Diet Plan

by Brett & Kate McKay

With the New Year upon us, many men across the country are making resolutions for how they want to change in 2009. A good portion of men are likely making a commitment to get healthy and lose weight. These men certainly have a lot of information at their fingertips to help them accomplish this goal. [...]

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A Health Plan So Easy, Even a Caveman Can Do It

by Brett

Editor’s Note: This guest post was by Mike O’Donnell a professional fitness coach and trainer. His blog can be seen at The IF Life Fred Flintstone is not my idea of a real caveman as he had a car (albeit powered by a foot engine), worked sitting on a dinosaur, and got his food from [...]

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The Uncle Buzz Workout: How to Get in Shape Without the Gym

by Brett & Kate McKay

I just got back from my tremendously wonderful trip to Vermont this week. I took part in the traditional face stuffing that always accompanies a vacation, and yet when I weighed myself upon my return, I found to my surprise that I hadn’t gained any weight. I attribute this to the fresh mountain air and [...]

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52 Workout Songs To Help You Get Bigger, Stronger, and Faster

by schaefer

It is no secret that music has an uncanny ability to motivate us. The right song can make an otherwise dull workout become our finest hour. And now there is scientific evidence to support it, as well as entire businesses dedicated to helping you produce customized workout soundtracks. The benefits of music impact several areas [...]

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Do More Than One Stinking Pull-Up

by Brett

Photo by hrtmnstrfr I’m still haunted by my 6th grade gym class. At the beginning of the semester, all the students took part in a physical fitness test. Part of the test included a visit to the old chin-up bar. I remember standing in line nervously knowing I was about to embarrass myself. You [...]

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10 Ways To Be A Gentleman At The Gym

by Brett & Kate McKay

Share Perhaps it is the rush of testosterone and the feeling of primal power that accompanies working out, but many men seem to check their manners at the door to the gym. But just because you’re getting in touch with your inner man beast, doesn’t mean you should turn into an inconsiderate boob. Gyms should [...]

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Say Goodbye to Your Gut: 3 Mental Preparations to Starting a Fitness Routine

by Brett

Editors Note: This is a guest post from Grant Gannon. When you visualize the perfect man what comes to mind? Is it the clean-cut, well-dressed, trim and fit man? Or do you think of the slovenly overweight man waddling down the street stuffing a double cheeseburger in his mouth? Exactly. In a country leading a [...]

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Streamline Your Next Camping Trip

by Brett & Kate McKay

Photo by SnapShot1951 Share Last week we encouraged men to spend time in the great outdoors. It’s a thought that surely has occurred to many of you before, but it seems most of us can’t find the time to do it. According to a recent study, Americans are spending 25% less time in the outdoors [...]

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4 Ways Nature Restores Your Manly Vigor

by Brett & Kate McKay

Everybody needs beauty as well as bread, places to play in and pray in where nature may heal and cheer and give strength to the body and soul. Keep close to Nature’s heart…and break clear away, once in awhile, and climb a mountain or spend a week in the woods. Wash your spirit clean.~ John [...]

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Knock Out Depression With Exercise

by Brett and Kate McKay

Photo by timmmeey “A brisk 30-minute walk or jog around the track three times a week may be just as effective in relieving the symptoms of major depression as the standard treatment of anti-depressant medications, according to the results of a Duke University Medical Center study.” Quite the exciting headline, no? This news will probably [...]

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